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CONTEST AND DX CIRCLES. BOTH MODES RELY PRIMARILY ON COMPUTER SOUND CARDS
TO HANDLE THE TASK OF GENERATING TRANSMIT SIGNALS AND DECODING RECEIVED
SIGNALS. CONSIDERING THE TOP END DESIGN AND PRICE OF THE FTDX9000D, YOU
MIGHT ASSUME THAT A SOUND CARD INTERFACE WOULD BE UNNECESSARY. YOU MIGHT
EXPECT TO FIND AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUT JACKS ON THE REAR PANEL AND A SERIAL
OR USB LINE FOR TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SWITCHING. SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT WOULD MAKE
IT POSSIBLE TO QUICKLY CONNECT THE FTDX9000D TO ANY COMPUTER WITH MINIMAL
FUSS. YOU CAN IMAGINE OUR DELIGHT WHEN WE DISCOVERED NOT ONLY A USB PORT,
BUT ALSO TWO NEARBY AUDIO JACKS LABELED IN AND OUT. THE DELIGHT WAS SHORT
LIVED WHEN WE CONSULTED THE MANUAL. THE USB PORT IS FOR A KEYBOARD TO
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